Wellbeing Special Interest Group
The aim of the Wellbeing Special Interest Group (SIG) is to promote the personal and psychological wellbeing and to heighten awareness of wellbeing issues in anaesthetists and pain medicine specialists. The group is an informative, educative and referral group; it has no therapeutic role.
The Wellbeing SIG runs sessions at various annual meetings including the Combined SIG meeting, ANZCA Annual Scientific Meeting and Australian Society of Anaesthetists National Scientific Congress. This provides an opportunity to share new research and data on Australian and New Zealand anaesthetists, discuss important and topical issues and to network with peers. In addition, members of the executive will often present at other wellbeing-related events and liaison with other professional bodies.
WELLBEING SIG RESOURCE DOCUMENTS
Please visit the Wellbeing SIG LibGuide to access the resource documents. In the Wellbeing SIG LibGuide you can also access a wide range of wellbeing resources, including COVID-19 wellbeing resources, the Peer Group Guide, ASA articles, journal articles, apps, publications, and podcasts.
The resource documents, developed by the Wellbeing SIG, provide brief comment, give references, and identify strategies for use in dealing with the more common professional and personal stresses. If you are a member of the SIG but not a FANZCA please contact the Senior Events Officer for access to these documents.
DOCTORS HEALTH AND WELLBEING
Find out what ANZCA is doing to support your health and wellbeing, and the services and resources available to you and your family.
COVID19 - LOOKING AFTER YOUR WELLBEING
During our response to COVID19, many of us will be feeling anxious, uncertain or overwhelmed. Remember we are all in this together. The Wellbeing Special Interest Group has some tips to help you carry on and to look after yourself. Please see attached document.
AUSTRALIAN SOCIETY OF ANAESTHETISTS ARTICLES
The articles below are "produced by the Australian Society of Anaesthetists and reproduced with permission"
Please visit the Wellbeing SIG LibGuide to access more articles.
Australian Society of Anaesthetist’s Podcast

Podcast: Leading organisational change in clinician wellbeing with Dr Joanna Sinclair
FUTURE ACTIVITIES
2022 Combined Wellbeing, Communication, Education and Leadership & Management SIG Meeting
To register and for further information on this meeting, please visit the meeting webpage.

ARTICLE OF THE MONTH
Recommendations for future articles of the month are welcome. Please contact ANZCA events team.
MEMBERSHIP
If you would like to join the Wellbeing SIG, please contact the ANZCA events team.
EXECUTIVE
The executive of the Wellbeing SIG meets regularly, usually via teleconference to discuss matters related to the group's area of interest.
Position |
Name |
Region |
Co-Chair |
Dr Joanna Sinclair |
NZ |
Co-Chair |
Dr Kushlani Stevenson |
Vic |
Member |
Dr Anna Hallett |
Qld |
Member |
Dr Sophia Bermingham |
SA |
Member |
Dr Maryann Turner |
NSW |
Member |
Dr Heman Tse |
ACT |
Member |
Dr Tabara Dione |
Vic |
Member |
Dr Tom Fernandez |
NZ |
Member |
Dr Sue Nicoll |
NZ |
Member |
Dr Divya Sharma |
WA |
Member |
Dr Jack Madden |
Tas |
Co-opted member |
Dr Greg Downey |
NSW |
ASA representative |
Dr Suzi Nou |
Vic |
NZSA representative |
Vacant |
NZ |
RANZCP representative |
Dr Shirley Prager |
Vic |
Trainee representative |
Dr Siobhan Lane |
Qld |
OTHER ACTIVITIES
- Articles in ANZCA Bulletin, ASA newsletters and other publications.
- Doctors’ health advisory services numbers in ANZCA Bulletin and ASA newsletter.
- Liaison with ANZCA, ASA, NZSA, doctors health advisory services, regional medical boards.